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The Kings of NaplesSeries

This series delves into the harsh reality of Naples' underworld through the eyes of teenage boys. It portrays their ascent from street kids to powerful figures within organized crime, fueled by a relentless pursuit of money, power, and recognition. The narrative offers a raw and unsettling look at a lost generation caught between ruthless ambition and fragile innocence, navigating a dangerous game of survival. It's a visceral exploration of youth corrupted by the lure of dominance in a city that devours its own.

Beso feroz
The piranhas
Savage Kiss

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  1. 1

    The piranhas

    • 352 pages
    • 13 hours of reading
    3.7(251)Add rating

    In Naples, a new kind of gang rules the streets: the 'Paranze', the 'Children's Gangs', groups of teenage boys who divide their time between Facebook or playing Call of Duty on their PlayStations and patrolling the streets armed with pistols and AK-47s, terrorizing local residents in order to mark out the territories of their Mafia bosses.Roberto Saviano's eye-opening novel The Piranhas tells the story of the rise of one such gang and its leader, Nicolas - known to his friends and enemies as the 'Maharajah'. But Nicolas's ambitions reach far beyond doing other men's bidding: he wants to be the one giving orders, calling the shots, and ruling the city. But the violence he is accustomed to wielding and witnessing soon spirals out of his control . . .

    The piranhas
  2. 2

    Savage Kiss

    4.0(1075)Add rating

    By the author of Gomorrah, a gripping novel set in the organized crime world of the children's gangs of Naples - the sequel to Saviano's first novel, The Piranhas.

    Savage Kiss
  3. 2

    Beso feroz

    • 400 pages
    • 14 hours of reading
    3.9(74)Add rating

    En Beso feroz el autor retoma a los adolescentes mafiosos de La banda de los niños allí donde los dejó. Si ese libro se cerraba con una madre clamando venganza por la muerte de su hijo, este arranca con el intento de llevar a cabo esa venganza de la forma más terrible posible: asesinando a un bebé en la sala de recién nacidos de un hospital. En esta novela asistimos al ascenso al poder de Marajá, que se enfrenta a otras familias que quieren restablecer el orden anterior. Saviano retrata las guerras de los clanes por el control de la droga y los camellos, los tentáculos del crimen organizado que se extienden hacia el norte del país, las venganzas, las traiciones y la sangre con la que se pagan. Y de nuevo nos topamos con Nápoles devastada por la Camorra, y con esos jóvenes cuyos sueños se componen de coches de lujo, armas, sexo, cocaína y violencia que engendra más violencia.

    Beso feroz